Watching An Qingyi leave, Chen Qiang suddenly felt that everything he did after passing through this era was meaningful.

The Japanese not only noticed Chen Qiang, but also began to invest heavily in buying Chen Qiang, which shows that Chen Qiang is useful and the role he can play is getting bigger and bigger.

The Republic of China government obviously did not realize this. The senior officials still regarded fighting for power as the top priority, while those with slightly lower positions were busy making money. No one would pay special attention to Chen Qiang, but the Japanese bribery obviously proved that what Chen Qiang did was correct.

Of course, Chen Qiang hopes that his life can be better. No matter in any era or country, it is good to be a rich man. Power, wealth, and beauty are placed in front of him, Chen Qiang will be moved and long for him to get it.

But in the face of national justice, these are nothing.

Chen Qiang is a time traveler. He is indeed aware of the trend of history than people of this era, but he can't change anything because he doesn't have that ability. He is just a sportsman.

Chen Qiang has a small goal. In this chaotic era, he can ensure that he can survive and make life better with his own abilities. He can contribute to the entire country and the entire nation in his own way, which is enough.

As some people say, in this era, people are illiterate in sports. No matter how awesome you are, who will know?

It was also in that era that there were too many heroes who contributed to the country and sacrificed their lives. They were also unknown. Perhaps when they died, there was not even a place to be buried. They had lived their lives, but no one remembered their names.

There are too many such people! They have given everything to the country and nation!

Those unknown heroes, they are really great, but who would know?

In this sad era, don’t need others to know about the country and nation!

Just do it!

Those heroes, their efforts and sacrifices are not for others to know!

Chen Qiang does not seek to make big money, does not seek to have much power, nor does he seek to have beautiful women around him. He only wants to do something for the country and the nation within his ability.

If it is to make a lot of money and to become famous, Chen Qiang in his previous life should not choose to do sports.

In the future, there are only a few athletes who can make a lot of money. Just one more than one billion people in China like Chairman Yao and Liu Xiang. Even if it is the gold medalist of the Olympics, there are only thirty or forty people in China every four years, with an average of ten people a year.

Most other athletes train silently, make unknown efforts, and retire silently, and then hope to find a stable job within the system and live a lifetime.

Being an athlete, those who cannot make money and those who want to make money should not be an athlete.

Even if you write novels or sports, you can’t make a fortune. If you want to make a fortune, you shouldn’t write sports.

...

On August 5, the 400-meter semi-finals and finals will be held on this day, and for Chen Qiang, this is his last competition day for the Los Angeles Olympics.

When Chen Qiang arrived at the competition venue, the audience was already there one after another. Today's audience was obviously slightly more than yesterday. Perhaps because the 400m was the gold-winning event of the US team, and the American athletes performed very well in yesterday's rematch, they were able to attract more spectators.

American players Bill Carr and Ben Iscarman are both the main focus of everyone's attention. In everyone's opinion, the champion will be born among these two people.

As for Chen Qiang, the halo of four gold medals, he was known to people, but only because he was recognized, and no one was optimistic about Chen Qiang's final championship, mainly because Chen Qiang did not perform well in yesterday's preliminary and semi-finals.

The 400-meter semi-finals were divided into two groups, with six athletes in each group still, and the top three in each group advanced to the finals.

Bill Carl and James Gordon of the United States were assigned to the first group, while Chen Qiang was assigned to the second group, with the same group also American player, 400-meter world record holder Ben Iscarman.

Chen Qiang felt that the players in the first group were still stronger. After all, there were two American players, and Canadian Alex Wilson, the bronze medalist of the last Olympics, was also in the first group. In comparison, only Ben Iscarman in Chen Qiang's group is considered a master, and no one else can compete for medals.

The game began soon.

Although it was the first group to appear, Bill Carl's heart was filled with excitement. He seemed very excited, as if he couldn't wait to start the game as soon as possible and then run unrestrainedly.

"When I get the 400-meter gold medal, I will be able to go to the White House and get the president's hospitality! Hahaha, it's amazing!"

Bill Carl's mind was full of going to the White House for free.

"Set!" The starter raised the starting gun in his hand, and the six contestants were ready at the same time.

Gunshots rang out, and six people rushed out from the starting line at the same time.

After all, this is the semi-finals. Those athletes with weaker strength no longer dare to keep anything, and those with higher strength need to make efforts, otherwise they may be eliminated.

At the beginning of the game, Bill Carl showed extraordinary strength. He seemed very confident and ran very passionately, as if he did not intend to save energy.

The audience was also infected by the speed displayed by Bill Carl. They began to scream, cheer, and whistle at Bill Carl.

M, Bill Carl always maintained a very high running rhythm until the moment he entered the straight, people realized that Bill Carl had already led so much.

The screams in the audience became more and more intense. The sounds came into Bill Carl's ears, giving him great satisfaction. At this time, Bill Carl was probably in a state of "human being crazy". The louder the cheers of the audience around him, the more excited he felt and the more powerful he felt.

In the final straight sprint, Bill Carl led the second place for more than half a second, and the outcome of the game was no longer suspense. It was not until this time that Bill Carl slowed down, but he still rushed through the finish line with a huge advantage.

The second place was won by Canadian athlete Alex Wilson. He is worthy of being the bronze medalist in the 400m last Olympics, second only to Bill Carr in the semi-finals of this group.

Another American player, James Gordon, won third place and successfully advanced to the finals, while the three athletes behind were eliminated.

Next, the referee announced the results of this group of players.

"47 seconds 2!"

This is Bill Carl's score, and when the referee said this score, applause was everywhere.

The next moment, the voice of the commentator appeared in the loudspeaker at the scene: "47 seconds 2! Bill Carl ran for 47 seconds 2, which was the best result of the 400-meter Olympics. Bill Carl looked very good. He broke the 400-meter Olympic record in the semi-finals!"

"Yes, if I remember correctly, the gold medalist's score was only 47 seconds 8 in the last Amsterdam Olympics. It seems that Bill Carl is really hopeful to win the gold medal in the 400-meter sprint." Another commentator said.

When the audience learned that this was an Olympic record, the screams and shouts became even more enthusiastic.

Bill Carl had a smug smile on his face. While waving to the surroundings, he also looked at his compatriot Ben Iscarman from the corner of his eyes, and his expression seemed to be posting to Ben Iscarman.

Ben Iscarman's expression was a little solemn, and he also knew what the 47-second score meant.

In the last Olympics, the 400m champion was 47.8 seconds. Bill Carl has improved this result by 0.6 seconds. What's more important is that this is only the semi-finals, and Bill Carl must still be reserved. In other words, in the finals, Bill Carl's speed will inevitably be faster.

Ben Iscarman is a world record holder. Of course, he is unwilling to hand over the 400-meter Olympic gold medal, but he has to admit that Bill Carl is in very good shape now.

"Don't think you're sure to win!" Ben Iscarman looked at Bill Carl, then clenched his fists tightly.

"Since I can set a 46-second world record, I can still run another 46-second 4 in today's game. Your 47-second 2 is indeed very fast, but it is not enough to threaten me. By the finals, I will let you know how powerful the world record holder is!"

...

Chen Qiang looked at the results of the first group of players. In addition to Bill Carl's 47 seconds 2, the second place was 47 seconds 8, and the third place was 48 seconds. So Chen Qiang estimated that in the second group of the semi-finals, he only needed to run a 48 second time to advance to the finals.

Chen Qiang moved his muscles and started warm-up exercises. At this time, he felt a little tired, not only physical fatigue, but also mental fatigue.

Since July 31st, Chen Qiang has been participating in competitions, sometimes one event a day, and sometimes two events a day. Since August 1st, Chen Qiang has to deal with a final every day, which is really too energy-consuming.

This is the Olympics, the world's top competition. Every game will put huge psychological pressure on athletes, let alone the finals for the final championship. Although Chen Qiang has been winning, he has been under double pressure from both spirit and physicality. He is like a tight rubber band, in the most tense state at all times, and it has been like this for five consecutive days.

"Fortunately, today is the last day." Chen Qiang gritted his teeth. He knew that he could breathe a sigh of relief after only one more day.

In the 400-meter game, Chen Qiang's main opponents were two, one was Bill Carl and the other was Ben Iscarman. Compared with the two, Chen Qiang was more alert to Bill Carl.

Although Ben Iscarman is the 400-meter world record holder, he will soon be no longer there. In the history of the 400-meter final of the Los Angeles Olympics, Bill Carl will break the world record with a time of 46 seconds 2 and win the championship! So Chen Qiang has only one enemy on the road to winning the championship, that is Bill Carl!

"This Olympic Games is really full of heroes, and many world records have been broken." Chen Qiang couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

In the 1930s, until the outbreak of World War II, sports ushered in a period of great development, and the world records of various sports were constantly refreshed, especially at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. Then, World War II came, and sports began a journey of stagnation for more than a decade.

After Chen Qiang walked on the track, he looked at Ben Iscarman not far away, and then tried hard to concentrate and drive away physical and mental fatigue.

The six contestants were all ready, and the audience in the stands around also quieted down. The air at this time had a slightly solemn atmosphere, and this solemnity also made the athletes feel a little nervous.

The same is true for Chen Qiang. Although he has been considered for a long time, although this is only a semi-final, he still feels a little nervous before the start.

Fortunately, it was this feeling of tension that diluted the fatigue in Chen Qiang's heart.

The gunshots of the starting line rang out, and Chen Qiang rushed out of the starting line. During the curve, he still did not speed up violently, but tried hard to find the rhythm of running. Soon, Chen Qiang entered his own rhythm.

Then Chen Qiang began to observe the status of other players in the same group.

American player Ben Iscarman is very fast, as if he is determined to win the first ambition in the group. While other players are much slower than Ben Iscarman.

Chen Qiang's heart suddenly became much more stable. The game situation was the same as he expected. Only Ben Iscarman in this group can be regarded as a master, and the strength of the others is slightly inferior.

"There should be no problem running at this pace and getting the second place in the group to qualify." Chen Qiang said in his heart.

If Chen Qiang had not felt the mental fatigue, he might try to compete for the first place in the group in this semi-finals, but after experiencing the fierce competition a few days ago, Chen Qiang still planned to retain a little energy to use it in the finals.

After 200 meters, Ben Iscarman's advantage has become more obvious. The players behind him, including Chen Qiang, have at least 0.3 seconds behind Ben Iscarman. After 300 meters, when he entered the final straight sprint, Ben Iscarman's lead was a little bigger.

Ben Iscarman also realized this, and he realized that his lead was unshakable, so he slowed down.

In the end, Ben Iscarman won the first place in the group with a time of 47.6 seconds, while Chen Qiang ran for 48.1 seconds, and advanced to the second place in the group.

Chen Qiang was 0.5 seconds slower than Ben Iscarman, which is a big gap visually.

In the previous semi-finals of the first group, the second place was 0.6 seconds slower than Bill Carl, who was the first place, which was also a big visual gap.

It can be said that both American athletes not only advanced to the finals with the first place in the group, but also advanced to the finals with huge advantages.

In the viewer's opinion, the American athletes advanced to the finals with such a great advantage, which means that in the 400-meter event, the strength of the American athletes completely overwhelms athletes from other countries. The audience can even start celebrating in advance that the US team won the gold medal in the 400-meter sprint. The only difference is whether the winner of the gold medal is Bill Carr or Ben Iscarman.

...

In the afternoon, the 400-meter sprint final of the Los Angeles Olympics will be held soon.

Six contestants walked onto the track and then introduced them in turn.

Chen Qiang was assigned to the sixth lane, with three American players, Bill Carr being assigned to the fourth lane, Ben Iscarman being assigned to the second lane, and James Gordon being assigned to the fifth lane.

When the live commentator introduced the three American players, the audience immediately received the warmest applause, especially Bill Carl and Ben Iscarman, which made the audience crazy.

Ben Iscarman is the world record holder of the 400m and will naturally be warmly welcomed by the audience. Bill Carl performed well in the semi-finals in the morning and broke the Olympic 400m record in one fell swoop, which also attracted countless fans.

As for the introduction of Chen Qiang, there were only some symbolic applause. Although everyone knew Chen Qiang and knew that Chen Qiang had won four gold medals on this venue, breaking the world record of four events, but no one is optimistic that Chen Qiang will make a difference in the 400-meter event.

After all, Chen Qiang's performance in the 400-meter preliminary round, semi-finals was not outstanding, and he basically advanced by stepping on the threshold.

The competition has not yet begun, and the audience is still discussing the ownership of the 400m championship in the audience.

"The champion must be Ben Iskaman, he is the 400-meter world record holder!"
To be continued...